The Electric House

The Electric House

The Electric House – Buster Keaton’s nutty plug-in chaos Right, so, The Electric House. First time I watched it, I was maybe twelve, sitting criss-cross on my uncle Bosse’s threadbare sofa in Sollentuna, snacking on salty Dumle and pretending I totally...
Double Whoopee

Double Whoopee

Double Whoopee – Slapstick That Tastes Like Childhood Lingonberry Jam Alright, let’s get right to it – Double Whoopee is one of those Laurel and Hardy shorts that just crack you up, even when it’s sunny outside and you’d rather be grilling korv on the...
Gentlemen of Nerve

Gentlemen of Nerve

“Gentlemen of Nerve”: Slapstick, Petrol Smell, and Pie Crumbs in My Lap Alright, so I pressed play on “Gentlemen of Nerve” for maybe the fourth or fifth time last Saturday after midsommar sill and maybe a bit too much aquavit. Immediately, it’s that silent cinema,...
Small Apartments

Small Apartments

Small Apartments: A Kinda Smelly Slice of LA Weirdness So, I finally saw *Small Apartments*, y’know that film from 2012. I was feeling a bit cranky last Friday, maybe because my neighbour had been grilling korv out on the balcony AGAIN, and all my clothes stank like...
Kid Auto Races at Venice

Kid Auto Races at Venice

Kid Auto Races at Venice (1914): Chaplin’s First Photobomb Alright, so. Kid Auto Races at Venice. The title alone, svenska polare, just gives you a mental image of clunky cars made out of kitchen chairs and broken dreams rolling through some sunburnt California side...
A Chump at Oxford

A Chump at Oxford

A Chump at Oxford – The Gag’s the Thing So I put on “A Chump at Oxford” last Saturday around midnight, kinda craving some slapstick that’s not all plastic and computer-generated, you know? Bit nostalgic for those films my mormor used to show on SVT2,...